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Balance #12 Sonny Insinna With Balance #12, Sonny Insinna continues his research devoted to the theme of balance, transforming the figure of the octopus into a powerful metaphor for the precariousness of our time. The octopus, an animal symbol of intelligence, flexibility and adaptability, is presented in a seemingly impossible condition: its body is supported by a small sphere, itself in balance on a base of charred wood, while its tentacles stretch into the surrounding space. The scene thus becomes a reflection on the fragility of balance. Even what appears adaptable and sinuous can find itself in a precarious position. The octopus, despite its intelligence and skill, is forced to continually seek a point of stability. The sphere represents the world we inhabit: a fragile reality, marked by fractures and tensions. The applications in gold leaf emphasize these fractures as if they were precious wounds: they do not hide fragility, but render it visible and, at the same time, affirm its value. The base of charred wood introduces an additional symbolic element. It is the earth transformed by human intervention, a material that bears on its surface the mark of destruction but which continues, despite everything, to sustain life. In Balance #12 the animal is not simply represented: it becomes a message. As in Sonny Insinna's exploration, animals are often used as protagonists of a symbolic language through which the artist speaks about humans, nature, and the increasingly fragile relationship between the two. The octopus thus seems to find itself in a suspended moment, between the possibility of falling and the possibility of regaining its balance. A metaphor of our condition: we are all balancing on something fragile, and the responsibility not to let it collapse belongs to all of us. Details of the work Title: Balance #12 Artist: Sonny Insinna Subject: Octopus Technique: Mixed media, resin, gold leaf Base: Charred wood Dimensions: 12 × 10 × 18 cm Edition: no. 15 of 300 Base: 10 cm Width: 12 cm Height: 18 cm Authenticity Original sculpture belonging to the Balance series, produced in a limited edition of 300 specimens. Edition no. 15/300. The work is accompanied by an Authenticity Certificate signed by the artist.
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